Brake.



G. W. RUANE.

BRAKE. APPLlCATlON. nuan mnzx. ms.

Patented Jan. 21,1919.

INVENTOR BY I 7 ATTORNEY 11-: mm: runs can rumumn.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GERALD W. RUAINE, F ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA.

BRAKE.

1,292,078. Specification of Letters Patent Patented Jan. 21, 1919. Application filed January 21, 1916. Serial No. 73,427.

To all whom it may concern: tions, which construction is at the option of Be it known that I, GERALD V. RUANE, a the manufacturer, and therefore does not citizen of the United States, residing at limit the scope of the invention. The sec- Archbald, in the county of Lackawanna and 'tions are provided with end portions 8, State of Pennsylvania, have invented cerwhich portions are adapted to receive setain new and useful Improvements in curing or fastening bolts 9 and thereby fas- Brakes, of which the following is a specifiten the tire to the felly of the wheel 1. cation. It will be noted that the block 4 is pro- This invention is a brake and has for an vided with pockets in its ends, as shown at object the construction of a brake consisting 4 in Fig. 4. The pockets 4 have closed of a hanger and a removable block thereon, sides and open outer ends. It will further thus allowing the block to be removed when be noted that the inner ends of the pockets for any purpose. Accordingly, the lugs 5 of the hanger 5, Another object is the production of a are constructed parallel and for this reason brake wherein the block is provided with fit snugly within the pockets 4 by engaging sockets into which lugs of the hanger extez the inner ends of the pockets. The bolt 11 thus allowing the secuning means which is passed through the lugs and also through passes through the lugs and the block to the block and has a nut 12 upon its projecthave its end portion fitting Within the reing end, it being noted that the head of the eesses and thus beheld against accidental bolt and t e nut are carried within the injury or displacement. pockets 4. Accordingly, the bolt and nut With these and other objects in view, this will be shielded against accidental injury by [invention consists of such novel combinathe striking of a foreign object upon the 0 tions, construction, and arrangement of block and for this reason the nut and bolt parts as will be hereinafter fully described may be readily displaced or removed when and claimed. it is desired to remove the block from the One practical form of construction and hanger. It will also be noted that it is assembly of the present invention will be simply necessary to slip the block into enhereinafter described, and is illustrated in gagement with the hanger lugs by the movethe accompanying drawing, in whiehment of the lugs into the pockets, since the Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device side walls of the pockets are substantially showing the same in operative position, parallel, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4 and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detailed view of for this reason the sides of the pockets are the serrated tread portion of the detachclosed, and any tendency of the block being able tire, dlsplaced by side movement is prevented. Fig. 3 is an end view of the brake block, Furthermore, as the block is carried conand tiguous to the periphery of the wheel when Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the brake 1n use, the strain upon the bolt is completely block taken through its middle and showrelieved, as the inner end of the lugs bear eferring now more specifically to the ig. 4, while the side walls of the pockets drawings, and in connection with which like hold the block against side displacement and reference numerals will refer to the same accordingly, strain from the bolt is relieved, parts in the several views 1 is an ordinary as above specified. wagon wheel supporting the wagon body 2, With reference to the brake block 4, the and 3 is a supplemental non-skidding tire. same is provided upon its concaved face 4 designates the brake block pivotally supwith a series of recesses 10 of substantially ported by the hanger 5 in suitable bear the same size and shape as that of the pro ings 6. jections or teeth 7 formed upon the tire 3, Referring more specifically to the conand which are adapted to receive said teeth struction of the supplemental tire it will be when the brake block is operated in such a seen that the same is provided with a series manner as to provide for the braking or of projections 7 formed integral therewith stopping of the wheel 1. and which may be made in two sections or of It will be seen that by the foregoing concourse, if necessary in any number of secstruction, that I have constructed a device which is simple in construction and which may be manufactured at an exceedingly low cost, yet Will, in every respect provide a practical and useful attachment.

Having described my invention What I claim is z- In a device of the class described, the combination of a hanger having parallel lugs extending therefrom, a block having pockets formed in its end, said pockets having closed sides and open ends, the inner Walls of said pockets extending in parallel planes, said lugs bearing upon the inner walls and engaging the bottoms of the pockets, the closed'sides of the pockets holding the block against side displacement, and securing means projecting through said lugs and block for holding the block against shifting upon said lugs, the ends of said securing means being carried Within said pockets to be shielded against accidental injury.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

GERALD W. RUANE.

Witnesses:

T. A. THIELSIN, WILLIAM TRENTLY.

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